aggression

Aggression

Unjustified planned, threatened, or carried out use of force by one nation against another.

The key word in the definition of aggression is "unjustified"—that is, in violation of International Law, treaties, or agreements. It was the basic charge leveled against Nazi Germany at the Nuremberg Trials in 1946.

In contrast, when individuals are aware of their feelings and the causes underlying these feelings, and control their feelings, they are less likely to display aggressive behavior (Underwood, Coie & Herbsman, 1992).

Deficiencies in the essential fats eicosa-pentaenoic acid (EPA), and especially, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which is a crucial component of brain cell membranes, are associated with aggressive behaviors and impulse-control problems in numerous human populations.

Meanwhile and thereafter, the 78-year old woman's aggressive behavior and instability continued to escalate until a decision was made to send her to a geriatric-psychiatric unit at the local hospital for evaluation.

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